How to Install Zabbix Server 7.0 on Docker Step-by-Step

Monitoring your infrastructure is essential for any IT environment. In this guide, you’ll learn how to install Zabbix Server 7.0 on Docker using Docker Compose. We’ll cover everything from setting up the database to accessing the web interface, with all required containers configured for optimal performance.

Whether you’re running this on your local machine or deploying it to a production server, Docker simplifies the setup by packaging all the necessary services. Let’s dive in!

Prerequisites

Before you install Zabbix Server 7.0 on Docker, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

Docker (v20 or higher) — Install Docker
Docker Compose (v1.29+ or Compose Plugin) — Install Docker Compose
At least 2 CPUs and 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for production)
Internet access. Or check our tunnel SSH guide.

Create Your Docker Project

Create a new working directory for your setup:

mkdir zabbix-docker && cd zabbix-docker

Inside, create a file called docker-compose.yml.

Docker Compose File for Zabbix 7.0

Here’s a production-ready Docker Compose configuration:

version: '3.5'

services:

  mysql-server:
    image: mysql:8.0
    container_name: zabbix-mysql
    restart: unless-stopped
    command: --log-bin-trust-function-creators=1   
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: zabbixrootpass
      MYSQL_DATABASE: zabbix
      MYSQL_USER: zabbix
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: zabbixpass
    volumes:
      - ./mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql

  zabbix-server:
    image: zabbix/zabbix-server-mysql:alpine-7.0-latest
    container_name: zabbix-server
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      DB_SERVER_HOST: mysql-server
      MYSQL_USER: zabbix
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: zabbixpass
      MYSQL_DATABASE: zabbix
    depends_on:
      - mysql-server
    ports:
      - "10051:10051"

  zabbix-web:
    image: zabbix/zabbix-web-nginx-mysql:alpine-7.0-latest
    container_name: zabbix-web
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      DB_SERVER_HOST: mysql-server
      MYSQL_USER: zabbix
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: zabbixpass
      MYSQL_DATABASE: zabbix
      ZBX_SERVER_HOST: zabbix-server
      PHP_TZ: Europe/Madrid    
    depends_on:
      - mysql-server
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"

  zabbix-agent:
    image: zabbix/zabbix-agent:alpine-7.0-latest
    container_name: zabbix-agent
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      ZBX_SERVER_HOST: zabbix-server
    depends_on:
      - zabbix-server

Launch the Stack

To install Zabbix Server 7.0 on Docker, run:

docker compose up -d

Once everything is up, check logs to make sure all services are healthy:

docker compose logs -f

Access the Zabbix Web UI

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:8080

Username: Admin
Password: zabbix

Change the password after logging in for better security.

What Services Are Installed?

With the above configuration, you get:

Zabbix Server 7.0
MySQL 8.0
Zabbix Web Interface (Nginx + PHP)
Zabbix Agent

Security Recommendations

If you’re deploying in production:

Use Docker secrets for sensitive credentials.
Secure access with HTTPS using a reverse proxy like HAProxy or Traefik.
Keep your images up to date with docker compose pull.

Final Thoughts

This guide has shown you how to install Zabbix Server 7.0 on Docker quickly and efficiently using Docker Compose. It’s a great way to test and deploy the platform in controlled environments or small-scale setups. However, for production-grade infrastructures, we highly recommend deploying Zabbix in a high availability (HA) architecture. This ensures resilience against the failure of a single node or even an entire data center, maintaining your monitoring system’s continuity and reliability. Scalability, redundancy, and disaster recovery should always be part of your long-term monitoring strategy.